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Bangladesh men's national field hockey team

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Bangladesh
Bangladesh
AssociationBangladesh Hockey Federation
ConfederationAHF (Asia)
Head CoachYang Ku Kim
Assistant coach(es)Zahirul Islam
ManagerYusuf Mohammad
CaptainKhorshadur Rahman
FIH ranking
Current30 [1]
(8 January 2024)
Highest6 (2003, 2004, 2006, 2007)
Lowest40 (2011, 2012)
First international
Thailand  2–2  Bangladesh
(Bangkok, Thailand; 10 December 1978)
Biggest win
Bangladesh  8–1  Kazakhstan
(Jakarta, Indonesia; 19 March 2022)
Biggest defeat
 Pakistan 17–0  Bangladesh
(Bangkok, Thailand; 15 December 1978)
Asian Games
Appearances11 (first in 1978)
Best result6th (1978, 2018)
Asia Cup
Appearances11 (first in 1982)
Best result5th (1982)

The Bangladesh men's national field hockey team represents Bangladesh in men's international field hockey, and has won the bronze medal three times in the South Asian Games. It is administered by the Bangladesh Hockey Federation.

History

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In India and Pakistan

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Hockey was introduced in Bengal during the British period. The game was introduced in Dhaka around 1905 under the patronage of Nawab Sir Khwaja Salimullah (1866–1915), when it was confined to the Nawab's family circle. At that time, football was more popular in Bengal. The game made great progress due to the efforts of some sports patrons and organizers. During World War II, a team of the hockey wizard Dhyan Chand, a member of the Gurkha Regiment, played an exhibition match at Armanitola in Dhaka.

With the Partition of Bengal in 1947, the growth of hockey was impeded. Many of the people who played and loved hockey migrated to India. As a result, hockey in East Pakistan turned into a seasonal game. Hockey was played only for two or three months in the year also due to the inadequacy of grounds and unfavorable weather conditions in other months of the year. The East Pakistan hockey team took part in a number of tournaments including the All Pakistan National Hockey Championship. In 1969, Dhaka successfully hosted the final round of the Pakistan National Hockey Championship.

In Bangladesh

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The Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) was founded in 1972. The federation acquired full membership of the International Hockey Federation and of the Asian Hockey Federation in 1975. In 1987, a hockey stadium was built in Dhaka, which is now known as the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium. Since then it has been the home of hockey in Bangladesh and the office of the BHF. The Federation arranges hockey leagues, tournaments, and the National Youth and Senior Championships. At the home level, hockey matches including Premier Division Hockey League, First Division Hockey League, Second Division Hockey League, National Hockey League, National Youth Hockey League, Independence Day Hockey Tournament, National Hockey Championship, National Youth Hockey Championship, Victory Day Hockey Tournament, and School Tournaments. Bangladesh has hosted various international tournaments with distinction.

Bangladesh started taking part in international hockey tournaments by participating in the 1st Junior World Cup for Asia/Oceania zone qualifying round in Kuala Lumpur in 1977. The country also played in the Asian Games in Bangkok in 1978. Bangladesh took part in the 1st Asia Cup in Karachi in 1982. In 1985, Dhaka hosted the Second Asia Hockey Cup, when captained by Chaklader, Bangladesh performed superbly in front of large crowds. India, Pakistan, Korea, Malaysia, China, Japan, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Iran, and Bangladesh took part in this tournament. Bangladesh also hosted an international invitational hockey tournament in 1997, when India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka were the participants.

Competitive record

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World Cup

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Hockey World Cup record
Year Round Position GP W D L GF GA
Spain 1971 Part of  Pakistan
Netherlands 1973 Did not qualify
Malaysia 1975
Argentina 1978
India 1982
England 1986
Pakistan 1990
Australia 1994
Netherlands 1998
Malaysia 2002
Germany 2006
India 2010
Netherlands 2014
India 2018
India 2023
Belgium
Netherlands 2026
To be determined
Total 0/15 0 Titles 0 0 0 0 0 0

Asian Games

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Asian Games record
Year Round Position GP W D L GF GA
Japan 1958 to Thailand 1970 Part of  Pakistan
Iran 1974 Did not participate
Thailand 1978 Preliminary Round 6th place 3 1 0 2 2 24
India 1982 Preliminary Round 9th place 4 1 0 3 4 23
South Korea 1986 Preliminary Round 7th place 3 1 0 2 3 11
China 1990 Did not participate
Japan 1994 Preliminary Round 7th place 4 1 0 3 2 13
Thailand 1998 Preliminary Round 9th place 5 1 1 3 4 27
South Korea 2002 Preliminary Round 7th place 5 1 0 4 7 26
Qatar 2006 Preliminary Round 7th place 6 2 0 4 13 29
China 2010 Preliminary Round 8th place 6 1 0 5 5 24
South Korea 2014 Preliminary Round 8th place 5 1 0 4 5 24
Indonesia 2018 Preliminary Round 6th place 6 3 0 3 11 22
China 2022 To be determined
Total 10/11 0 Titles 47 12 2 33 56 223

Asia Cup

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Asia Cup record
Year Round Position GP W D L GF GA
Pakistan 1982 Preliminary Round 5th place 6 2 0 4 8 22
Bangladesh 1985 Group stage 6th place 4 1 2 1 6 5
India 1989 Group stage 7th place 3 0 0 3 1 19
Japan 1994 Group stage 6th place 4 1 1 2 4 8
Malaysia 1999 Group stage 6th place 4 1 1 2 2 8
Malaysia 2003 Group stage 8th place 3 0 0 3 0 26
India 2007 Group stage 7th place 5 2 0 3 16 22
Malaysia 2009 Group stage 7th place 3 0 0 3 1 21
Malaysia 2013 Group stage 7th place 3 0 0 3 3 22
Bangladesh 2017 Group stage 6th place 3 0 0 3 1 17
Indonesia 2022 Group stage 7th place 3 1 0 2 4 15
Total 11/11 0 Titles 41 8 4 29 46 185

Asian Champions Trophy

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Men's Asian Champions Trophy record
Year Round Position GP W D L GF GA
India 2011 Did not participate
Qatar 2012
Japan 2013
Malaysia 2016
Oman 2018
Bangladesh 2021 Preliminary Round 5th-place 4 0 0 4 4 23
India 2023 To be determined
Total 1/6 0 Titles 4 0 0 4 4 23

Hockey World League

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Men's FIH Hockey World League record
Year Round Position GP W D L GF GA
India 2012–13 Second Round 19th place 5 3 0 2 18 17
Singapore 2014–15 Second Round 28th place 6 2 0 4 14 17
Bangladesh 2016–17 Second Round 27th place 6 3 0 3 20 15
Total 3/3 0 Titles 17 8 0 9 52 49

AHF Cup

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Men's AHF Cup record
Year Round Position GP W D L GF GA
Singapore 2008 Champion 1st 5 4 1 0 26 9
Thailand 2012 Champion 1st 5 5 0 0 28 9
Hong Kong 2016 Champion 1st 3 3 0 0 28 4
Indonesia 2022 Champion 1st 6 6 0 0 32 8
Total 4/6 4 Titles 19 18 1 0 107 30

South Asian Games

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No Year Host Position
1 1995 India Madras, India
3rd
2 2004 Sri Lanka Colombo, Sri Lanka
4th
3 2010 Bangladesh Dhaka, Bangladesh
3rd
4 2016 India Guwahati, India
3rd
5 2025 Pakistan Lahore, Pakistan To be determined

Results and fixtures

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2023

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2023 Asian games

24 September 2023 Pool stage  Bangladesh 2-7 Japan  Hangzhou,China
Report Stadium: Gonshu canal sports park
26 September 2023 Pool stage Pakistan  5-2  Bangladesh Hangzhou,China
Report Stadium: Gonshu canal sports park
28 September 2023 Pool stage  Bangladesh 7-3 Singapore  Hangzhou,China
Report Stadium: Gonshu canal sports park
30 September 2023 Pool stage  Bangladesh 4-2 Uzbekistan  Hangzhou,China
Report Stadium: Gonshu canal sports park
2 October 2023 Pool stage India  12-0  Bangladesh Hangzhou,China
Report Stadium: Gonshu canal sports park
2 October 2023 Seventh Place Oman  4-3  Bangladesh Hangzhou,China
Report Stadium: Gonshu canal sports park

See also

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References

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